ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 oh my gosh. i love this!!!! everything looks so amazing!!! very jealous. i kind of miss my long dimensions now. Thanks Morgan! This is my first long tank and I will go back to a shallow cube in an instant =P. I love the tank but miss the depth found in cube like yours. I love the overhang in your tank with the island in front. 1 Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The tank is looking absolutely lovely ninja. I love the long tanks, but I also love deep tanks too.. What if this tank had another foot of depth? That would be neat. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 The tank is looking absolutely lovely ninja. I love the long tanks, but I also love deep tanks too.. What if this tank had another foot of depth? That would be neat. Red Sea came out with the 425 XL, same length as mine but deeper, AFTER I bought the tank =(. 2 Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Seriously? I have to look into this so I can compare water volume and such Edit: its not too too much of a difference, only about 7.5cm, so not even three full inches. Red Sea came out with the 425 XL, same length as mine but deeper, AFTER I bought the tank =(. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 I was getting lots of cyano and algae on glass so I replaced the GFO and carbon in the reactor. I forgot how much I put last time so I just put the amount indicated on the containers for 100 gallons of water. This morning, my acros STN'd from the base up =(. I must have added much less GFO last time. Rookie mistake...stripped water of nutrients too fast. 1 Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Ughh sorry to hear man. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I was getting lots of cyano and algae on glass so I replaced the GFO and carbon in the reactor. I forgot how much I put last time so I just put the amount indicated on the containers for 100 gallons of water. This morning, my acros STN'd from the base up =(. I must have added much less GFO last time. Rookie mistake...stripped water of nutrients too fast. Argh! Sorry man, can you save any of it? 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I was getting lots of cyano and algae on glass so I replaced the GFO and carbon in the reactor. I forgot how much I put last time so I just put the amount indicated on the containers for 100 gallons of water. This morning, my acros STN'd from the base up =(. I must have added much less GFO last time. Rookie mistake...stripped water of nutrients too fast. Damn... Sorry to hear that. I fear chemical filtration for that reason 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 About 15% of the pink acro has STN'd from the base up. I am debating whether to frag the base off or just leave it and hope it recovers. The underside of a few branch also looks completely white. I just got two green slimer frags that show signs of stress at the base but not completely white yet. Dumping some Coral Accel and Reef Chili into the tank now to get some nutrients back in. Still cyano on the sand though. Damn green cyano. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 About 15% of the pink acro has STN'd from the base up. I am debating whether to frag the base off or just leave it and hope it recovers. The underside of a few branch also looks completely white. I just got two green slimer frags that show signs of stress at the base but not completely white yet. Dumping some Coral Accel and Reef Chili into the tank now to get some nutrients back in. Still cyano on the sand though. Damn green cyano. Damn green cyano- I battled that for awhile in my Nuvo- nothing worked until I used chemi clean........one treat,eng and gone- didn't bother any corals! Get it early and be done?. Damn... Sorry to hear that. I fear chemical filtration for that reason Ya , with GFO I always use smaller amount and just change more frequent - that way it's not a shock to the system ? 3 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Some pics of the new wellso. It is super fluffy right now. Two of the nems moved to the sand so I had to scrape them back onto the rock. Hope I didn't injure their foot. Tank shots. I need more fish.... Running Apex, DOS, Bubble Magus Curve 5, BRS Reactor, Eheim Compact 3000+ pump, Gyre XF130. I am most impressed that you haven't had to use that plug behind the light yet! Looking really awesome. 4 Quote Link to comment
Kijho Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Soooo nice.. Glad that was quoted over to this next page for us to see again in all it's glory! 2 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 About 15% of the pink acro has STN'd from the base up. I am debating whether to frag the base off or just leave it and hope it recovers. The underside of a few branch also looks completely white. I just got two green slimer frags that show signs of stress at the base but not completely white yet. Dumping some Coral Accel and Reef Chili into the tank now to get some nutrients back in. Still cyano on the sand though. Damn green cyano. So sorry to hear about the acros! I made the same mistake in my 4g tank with phosban. I've always been super paranoid about putting in too much carbon, gfo, or phosban ever since. 2 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Damn green cyano- I battled that for awhile in my Nuvo- nothing worked until I used chemi clean........one treat,eng and gone- didn't bother any corals! Get it early and be done. Ya , with GFO I always use smaller amount and just change more frequent - that way it's not a shock to the system yea, i may do chemiclean next week if it doesn't clear. I am most impressed that you haven't had to use that plug behind the light yet! Looking really awesome. haha, i thought about using it if i had to hang the light off a shelve or something. Now it's just an eye sore. Soooo nice.. Glad that was quoted over to this next page for us to see again in all it's glory! Thanks! I picked up some more corals today hahah so more pics to come soon. So sorry to hear about the acros! I made the same mistake in my 4g tank with phosban. I've always been super paranoid about putting in too much carbon, gfo, or phosban ever since. Yea, I was just at another reefer's house today and his acros are amazing colored. He's running an ATS and I may go that route soon. I need nutrients in the tank but don't want algae in the display tank. He's also running AI Hydras and the color is so crisp. Puts my Kessil to shame. 6 Quote Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 You tried a fighting conch for the sand bed? Mine spends all day keeping it nice and white for me and does a pretty good job by himself. They will also clean along the glass near the sand where it is hard to clean the algae off without risking scraping the glass. Your tank looks amazing as always by the way. 3 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 You tried a fighting conch for the sand bed? Mine spends all day keeping it nice and white for me and does a pretty good job by himself. They will also clean along the glass near the sand where it is hard to clean the algae off without risking scraping the glass. Your tank looks amazing as always by the way. i will have to look into that. conch sounds pretty cool. 2 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 STN on the pink acro is getting worst...will probably toss it soon 1 Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Oh man, sorry to hear that. I thought I read somewhere that when you change GFO, you shouldn't change it all at once, but a little at a time. Is this true? Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Oh man, sorry to hear that. I thought I read somewhere that when you change GFO, you shouldn't change it all at once, but a little at a time. Is this true? I am a firm believer in that now....sigh. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Coral Box D500 or D700. IMHO, Nyos and all the 'big name brands' look and perform great, but they all do the same job the same way with minor differences between the pumps and designs. The D700 uses a silent DC pump and is $220 (there is a coupon code on the website after adding to your cart). There is no extra value in doubling your cost and going with Nyos. http://www.addictiveaquaculture.com/coral-box/265-coral-box-dc-curve-skimmers-with-jebao-pumps.html#/skimmer_size_coral_box-d_700 Pulled the trigger on the D700. Thanks for the link again. They had 15% off Coral Box skimmers right now so $202 shipped to my door. 2 Quote Link to comment
Hexadron Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Besides the control issues with the lousy Kessil app, how you liking the light? I know you previously mentioned no shadowing, but have you noticed any issues with SPS tissue on the undersides? 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 i will have to look into that. conch sounds pretty cool. Neat little critters.....I have 2 or 3 in my 20 and along with about 5 nassarius snails and all is good. You might also look into sand sifting starfish as they do a great job also. I will get one for the 42 but in a nano just not worth it to me. Hopefully things change for the better! 2 Quote Link to comment
Kijho Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Sorry to hear about the Acro! I picked up a lil guy today, too.. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 i will have to look into that. conch sounds pretty cool. I have two fighting conchs in my tank and love them. They're fun to watch and they go to town on stuff. Keep the sand bed stirred as well STN on the pink acro is getting worst...will probably toss it soon aww I'm so sorry Ninja. 1 Quote Link to comment
bobssecrtsn Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Just zoomed through your thread very nice build coming along and sorry for your stn mishaps, how much gfo are you running and what type? 1 Quote Link to comment
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